Trimley St Martin Primary School
Kirton Road, Trimley St Martin, Felixstowe, IP11 0QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Trimley St Martin Primary School is a primary school in Felixstowe for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 2nd of 6 primary schools in Felixstowe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2014, report published 7 January 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 November 2023
Pupils enjoy coming to school. They are happy and safe. Pupils behave well in lessons, around the school and at playtimes. Pupils get to know each other really well. They treat one another with high levels of respect. Excellent relationships develop between staff, pupils and families. The school has high expectations for pupils' academic and personal development. Pupils are well prepared for secondary school as a result. Pupils demonstrate the school's mission statement of 'I have the power to be…' in their lessons and have positive attitudes to their learning. Pupils have many opportunities to develop beyond their academic achievement. They take on various leadership roles in school, such as eco and sports ambassadors. Pupils help to promote the values of the school in a variety of different ways. For example, older pupils enjoy reading to the younger children. Parents value the work of the school. Comments such as, 'This is an excellent school. Both of my children are very happy here,' are typical.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school has not yet refined its curriculum plans to ensure that these identify precisely the key knowledge and skills that pupils should know and remember. This means that pupils are not always being taught the key knowledge and skills required to be competent in these subjects. The school should ensure that plans in all subjects precisely identify the important subject knowledge required to support future learning and a secure understanding of the subject.
- In some foundation subjects, the quality of pupils' written work is not good enough. This is because opportunities to write at length are not consistently being provided. Consequently, pupils do not regularly practise the key skills that have been taught. The school should ensure that all teachers provide pupils with opportunities to write at length and to practise the skills being taught in English to improve the quality of pupils' written work across the full range of subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
168 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Trimley St Martin Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimley St Mary Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 44% met the expected standard |
| Felix Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 32% met the expected standard |
| Grange Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Bucklesham Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Fairfield Infant School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Ross
- Phone
- 01394448313
- Address
- Kirton Road, Trimley St Martin, Felixstowe, IP11 0QL
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 124614
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.